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Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Published in: Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 1/2017

Open Access 01-12-2017 | Case report

Supraclavicular transposition of aberrant left vertebral artery for hybrid treatment of aortic arch aneurysm: a case report

Authors: Kyo Seon Lee, Gwan Sic Kim, Yochun Jung, In Seok Jeong, Kook Joo Na, Bong Suk Oh, Byung Hee Ahn, Sang Gi Oh

Published in: Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery | Issue 1/2017

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Abstract

Background

Vertebral artery variations are common in thoracic aortic patients. If patients have the aberrant left vertebral artery, the more difficult to determine the treatment modality.

Case presentation

We report the case of a 63-year-old man with an aberrant left vertebral artery originating from an aneurysmal aortic arch. The patient underwent a successful hybrid thoracic endovascular aortic repair after aortic arch debranching and transposition of the aberrant left vertebral artery to the left common carotid artery through a supraclavicular incision without sternotomy.

Conclusions

The aberrant left vertebral artery originating from the aortic arch can be safely transposed to the left common carotid artery through a supraclavicular approach.
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Metadata
Title
Supraclavicular transposition of aberrant left vertebral artery for hybrid treatment of aortic arch aneurysm: a case report
Authors
Kyo Seon Lee
Gwan Sic Kim
Yochun Jung
In Seok Jeong
Kook Joo Na
Bong Suk Oh
Byung Hee Ahn
Sang Gi Oh
Publication date
01-12-2017
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery / Issue 1/2017
Electronic ISSN: 1749-8090
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13019-017-0574-8

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